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Climate of 2002 - November
Iowa Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 12 December 2002

Statewide Overview / Statewide Precip Ranks

Statewide Overview

As noted by the Iowa State Climatologist's office (Elwynn Taylor ):

subsoil moisture (plant available water in top 5 feet) is slightly above average in most counties at the end of November. Normal soil moisture for this date ranges from about 5 inches in western Iowa to 8 to 9 inches in the east.

Click here for graphic showing Iowa soil moisture

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Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Iowa , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Nov	3^rd driest
Oct-Nov	52^nd driest
Sep-Nov	28^th driest
Aug-Nov	53^rd wettest ( 56^th driest)
Jul-Nov	44^th wettest ( 65^th driest)
Jun-Nov	46^th driest
May-Nov	50^th driest
Apr-Nov	52^nd driest
Mar-Nov	49^th driest
Feb-Nov	49^th driest
Jan-Nov	43^rd driest
Dec-Nov	40^th driest

Click here for graphic showing Iowa statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Iowa statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Iowa statewide precipitation, November 1895-2002

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Click here for graphic showing Iowa statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - November 2002

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